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  • 15.5-mln pound Italian grant to support civil defense in Beheira

    15.5-mln pound Italian grant to support civil defense in Beheira

    Date: 2013-08-24 10:18:02 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:11 - ID:255888

    Governor of Beheira Mustafa Hudhud said on Friday that the governorate will receive a grant of 15.5 million pound from Italy to support the civil defense. The aid will be used to purchase six fire engines equipped in addition to a hydraulic ....

  • Egypt mulls turning to value added tax

    Egypt mulls turning to value added tax

    Date: 2013-08-23 15:57:47 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:25 - ID:255189

    Finance Minister Ahmed Galal unveiled on Friday plans to turn to the value added tax (VAT), saying it is very effective economically speaking when it is compared to the the incumbent sales tax. Galal, in press statements, said the VAT is one of ....

  • In week, Egypt bourse showed mixed performances, main index down 2.24 %

    In week, Egypt bourse showed mixed performances, main index down 2.24 %

    Date: 2013-08-23 10:10:10 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:7 - ID:254633

    Egypt' bourse showed mixed performance over the last week's trading as the EGX 30 benchmark index lost 2.24 percent to close at 5,425 points. The broader EGX 70 index of the leading smaller and mid cap enterprises (SME) inched up by 4.15 ....

  • Egyptian bourse gains 1.9 billion EGP

    Egyptian bourse gains 1.9 billion EGP

    Date: 2013-08-21 15:31:11 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:17 - ID:252278

    Indices of the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) shut Wednesday's session collectively up backed by wide purchases by investors and growing expectations of stable political conditions and a decrease in protests of supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi ....

  • Egyptian bourse gains 3.4 billion EGP, main index up 1.08 percent

    Egyptian bourse gains 3.4 billion EGP, main index up 1.08 percent

    Date: 2013-08-20 17:34:19 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:50 - ID:250986

    Indices of the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) shut Tuesday's session collectively up amid a decline in political fears, a decrease in protests of supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi and after the arrest of the Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide ....

  • Egypt, UAE discuss short, long-term projects

    Egypt, UAE discuss short, long-term projects

    Date: 2013-08-20 17:31:45 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:49 - ID:250982

    International Cooperation Minister Zeyad Bahaaeldin said his talks with a delegation from the UAE Tuesday took up short and long-term development projects. The meeting also focused on means to help the Egyptian economy recover, Bahaaeldin ....

  • IT source denies Internet cut off rumor in Egypt

    IT source denies Internet cut off rumor in Egypt

    Date: 2013-08-20 17:11:15 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:45 - ID:250946

    An official source at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology Tuesday denied as groundless a rumor about cutting off the internet service in Egypt. Sources at Telecom Egypt refuted as false the same rumor. ....

  • 32 ships transit Suez Canal

    32 ships transit Suez Canal

    Date: 2013-08-20 14:45:00 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:36 - ID:250625

    Thirty-two ships crossed the Suez Canal Tuesday carrying a total cargo of about 1.8 million tons. The south-bound convoy included 22 ships, carrying 1.3 million tons, while the north-bound convoy included 10 ships, carrying 513.000 tons. ....

  • Egyptian bourse gains on arrest of MB Supreme Guide

    Egyptian bourse gains on arrest of MB Supreme Guide

    Date: 2013-08-20 13:28:34 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:24 - ID:250430

    Indices of the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) Tuesday maintained an upward trend collectively amid positive expectations of stable political conditions and a decline in protests of supporters of deposed president Mohamed Morsi after the Muslim Brotherhood ....

  • Bourse delays trading session for one minute to mourn CSF martyrs

    Bourse delays trading session for one minute to mourn CSF martyrs

    Date: 2013-08-20 11:38:32 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:17 - ID:250137

    The Egyptian Bourse delayed Tuesday its trading for one minute to mourn the killing of 25 Central Security Forces personnel in Monday's terror attack in Sinai. In statements to MENA, Bourse Chairman Mohamed Omran said trading in bourse will go ....

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